How much do Communication and Media Studies bachelor's degree graduates from Bethany College earn?

The federal record does not report a usable earnings figure for this cohort.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $29,995.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

There is not enough reported evidence for a reliable same-degree comparison.

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Communication and Media Studies bachelor's degree at Bethany College

Bethany, WV · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

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Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not available: earnings are missing
Modeled 10-year payoff: Not available: earnings are missing
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $48,648

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

23Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

20Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

56Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

45Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

46Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,605

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$29,995

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$318/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,605Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$50,758Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE58.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE46.8%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1

Not availableYear 4

$48,648Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earningsNot available

Estimated loan payment$318

20borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $56,359

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Public Relations Managers$82,380 median wageWV estimate · 70 jobs · 11-2032$62,390–$103,570 middle 50% of WV wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$77,880 median wageWV estimate · 110 jobs · 25-1122$61,660–$78,950 middle 50% of WV wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWriters and Authors$64,410 median wageWV estimate · 110 jobs · 27-3043$47,530–$72,340 middle 50% of WV wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePublic Relations Specialists$56,730 median wageWV estimate · 350 jobs · 27-3031$47,740–$72,240 middle 50% of WV wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 23,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEditors$56,630 median wageWV estimate · 260 jobs · 27-3041$39,490–$82,980 middle 50% of WV wages-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$35,400 median wageWV estimate · 130 jobs · 27-3011$22,670–$37,980 middle 50% of WV wages-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$35,280 median wageWV estimate · 190 jobs · 27-3023$30,340–$45,250 middle 50% of WV wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$74,400 median wageWV estimate · 100 jobs · 11-2033$60,520–$102,950 middle 50% of WV wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedia and Communication Workers, All Other$73,620 median wageU.S. estimate · 19,590 jobs · 27-3099+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFundraisers$54,760 median wageWV estimate · 260 jobs · 13-1131$44,080–$64,580 middle 50% of WV wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Shepherdstown, WV

Shepherd University

$10,437 less debt · $7,242 lower annual net price

Earnings: $50,353
Debt: $19,558
Annual net price: $11,363

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Institute, WV

West Virginia State University

$7,466 lower annual net price

Earnings: $37,866
Debt: $30,788
Annual net price: $11,139

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Ann Arbor, MI

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

$9,619 less debt · $5,467 lower annual net price

Earnings: $79,648
Debt: $20,376
Annual net price: $13,138

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Berkeley, CA

University of California, Berkeley

$18,815 less debt · $5,124 lower annual net price

Earnings: $75,612
Debt: $11,180
Annual net price: $13,481

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DATA QUALITY

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23 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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